project kiwi

Game Design Document (GDD)
Name: Project Kiwi 
Genre: Platformer Shooter
Target Audience: Casual gamers

1. Gameplay and Mechanics

Gameplay Loop: The player moves horizontally through levels and uses the mouse to aim and shoot.

Weapons & Enemies: Various weapons and enemies, ranging from melee to rocket launchers.

Special Mechanics: Health and armor as gameplay elements.

Level Structure: Level-based. Players must reach the end of the level with a limited number of lives; upon death, they restart the level (trial-and-error gameplay).

Endbosses: At the end of certain levels, there are end bosses.

2. Level Design and Progression

Movement: Horizontal movement with multiple routes.

Environments: Different thematic landscapes per level.

Objective: Reach the end of the level.

Death & Restart: Players have a limited number of lives; if they die, the level restarts.

3. Game World and Story

Story: A story element will be included in the game (details to be determined).

Main Character: Currently a regular citizen (may change).

NPCs: Stores where players can buy weapons and cosmetics.

4. Progression and Economy

Currency: Enemies drop coins.

Store: Players can visit stores between levels to purchase weapons.

Loadout: Players choose which purchased weapons they want to use at the beginning of each level.

5. Controls and Interface

Controls:

• Aim with the mouse.
• Shoot by clicking.
• Move with the arrow keys or WASD.
• Jump with the spacebar.

HUD:

• Number of coins.
• Number of lives.
• Current level.
• Time taken to complete the level.

6. Audiovisual Style

Graphical Style: Pixel-art.

Music:

• Night levels: Relaxed music.
• Day levels: More active music.

Visual Effects: Lots of explosions and visual effects.

7. Technical Details

Engine: GameMaker.

Special Features: Some blocks are destructible.

Platform: PC.